Hey! Say! JUMP: The Life Story Behind Japan's Young Group
In this post
- Ten Boys and the Heisei Era
- Ultra Music Power and a Bright Debut
- Dreams Come True, White Love, and the Hits That Followed
- Growing Up in Public: Members Leave, the Group Goes On
- Yamada, Chinen, and the Stars Within the Group
- The Joy of JUMP: Concerts, Colour, and Celebration
- A Group That Grew Up, and a Story Still Going On
- My Take:
Hey! Say! JUMP are the group that grew up in front of Japan. When they debuted in 2007, they were children, some of them barely teenagers, with bright smiles, high voices, and an energy that could light up a room. Their name said it all: “Hey! Say!” came from the Heisei era, the time in which they were born, and “JUMP” came from Johnny’s Ultra Music Power, the name of their debut song. They were the boys of a new era, and they were jumping into the future with all the joy and excitement of youth. Nearly twenty years later, they are still here, still singing, still performing, and still loved, but they are no longer children. They are men, and their story is the story of growing up in public, in front of millions of people, and of staying together through all the changes that growing up brings.
The group was formed in 2007, and it made its debut on 14 November of that year with the single “Ultra Music Power”. Its original ten members were Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen, Yuto Nakajima, Daiki Arioka, Yuya Takaki, Kei Inoo, Hikaru Yaotome, Kota Yabu, Keito Okamoto, and Ryutaro Morimoto. Ten is a big number for a group, and it was a big group for such young boys, but it worked, because each member brought something different to the team. Yamada was the bright, handsome centre. Chinen was the small, cute one with a beautiful voice. Nakajima was the cool, stylish one. Arioka was the cheerful leader. Takaki was the gentle, thoughtful one. Inoo was the smart, funny one. Yaotome was the energetic one. Yabu was the eldest, the calm big brother. Okamoto was the quiet, musical one. Morimoto was the youngest, full of energy.
Their story is a story of youth, of growing up, and of change. Members left, the group became eight, and the boys became men. But the group never stopped, and it never gave up. Today, Hey! Say! JUMP are one of the most respected groups in Japan, with a long list of hits, a loyal fan base, and a story that is still being written. It is a story about being young, about growing up, and about the joy of jumping into the future, together.
Ten Boys and the Heisei Era
Hey! Say! JUMP was formed in 2007, in a Japan that was changing. The Heisei era, which had begun in 1989, was in its final years, and a new generation of young people was growing up in a world of mobile phones, the internet, and new kinds of music. The agency Johnny & Associates wanted a group that would speak to that generation, a group of boys who were born in the Heisei era and who would carry its spirit into the future. The name they chose said it all: “Hey! Say!” was a play on the word “Heisei”, and “JUMP” stood for Johnny’s Ultra Music Power. It was a clever name, and it was a name that the group would carry for the rest of their career.
The ten members were all teenagers, and some of them were barely teenagers at all. Ryosuke Yamada was fourteen when the group debuted. Yuri Chinen was thirteen. They were children, and they were being asked to do an adult’s job: to sing, to dance, to perform on television, and to be famous. It was a big responsibility for such young boys, and it was a responsibility that they carried with a joy and an energy that made people love them. They were not trying to be cool or grown-up. They were being themselves, young, bright, and full of life, and that honesty is what made them special.
The group was split into two smaller teams, Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7, a clever idea that let the fans follow the different members and their different styles. Hey! Say! BEST were the older members, and Hey! Say! 7 were the younger ones, and together they made a group of ten that could do almost anything. They could sing in harmony, they could dance in formation, and they could perform with an energy that few other groups could match. Their youth was their strength, and their fans loved them for it, because they were watching boys who were the same age as their own children, or their own younger brothers, growing up on stage.
The early years were a time of learning and growth. The ten boys had to learn how to be a group, how to work together, and how to handle fame at a very young age. They were supported by their families, by their agency, and by each other, and they grew up together, in rehearsal rooms, on stages, and on television. That shared childhood is the foundation of everything they have done since, and it is a bond that has kept them together through all the changes that followed. A group that grows up together is a group that knows each other deeply, and Hey! Say! JUMP know each other deeply, because they have been together since they were children.
Ultra Music Power and a Bright Debut
Hey! Say! JUMP made their debut on 14 November 2007 with the single “Ultra Music Power”. The song was a bright, energetic pop track, full of joy and excitement, and it was a perfect debut for a group of young boys. It topped the charts, it sold in huge numbers, and it made the group famous overnight. The song’s title said it all: ultra music power, the power of music to make people happy, to make them jump, and to make them feel alive. That is what Hey! Say! JUMP were about, and that is what they have been about ever since.
The debut was followed by more hits, and by a rapid rise to fame. Their second single, “Dreams Come True”, was another success, and their third, “Your Seed”, was the theme for a film, showing that the group could already reach beyond the world of pop music. Their first album, JUMP No. 1, released in 2010, was a success, and it showed a group that was growing, both as singers and as performers. They were no longer only children. They were becoming young men, and their music was growing with them.
The early years of their career were a whirlwind of television, concerts, and magazines. They appeared on variety shows, they acted in dramas, and they built a fan base that loved them for their youth, their energy, and their honesty. Their concerts were full of colour, light, and joy, and their fans, who were often young themselves, sang along to every word. It was a happy time, and it seemed as if the group would go on forever, growing together, year after year. But growing up is not simple, and the group would soon face changes that would test them, and that would show how strong their bond really was.
The debut years also showed the individual talents of the members. Ryosuke Yamada became a popular actor, starring in films and dramas, and he would go on to become one of the most famous young actors in Japan. Yuri Chinen became known for his beautiful voice and for his work in musicals. Yuto Nakajima became a stylish, cool performer with a love of fashion. The other members built careers in television, in theatre, and in music, and each one brought his own gifts to the group. Hey! Say! JUMP were not only a group of ten boys. They were ten talented young people, each with his own dream, who came together to make something greater than any one of them could make alone.
Dreams Come True, White Love, and the Hits That Followed
The years after their debut were filled with hits, and Hey! Say! JUMP became one of the most successful groups in Japan. Their songs topped the charts, one after another, and their concerts sold out in minutes. “Dreams Come True”, “Your Seed”, “Mayonaka no Shadow Boy”, “Hitomi no Screen”, “Arigatou”, “SUPER DELICATE”, “White Love”, “Fantastic Time”, and “Give Me Love” were all hits that followed, each one adding to their reputation as a group that could sing, dance, and entertain like no one else. Their music was bright, joyful, and full of hope, and it was sung by fans of all ages.
“White Love”, released in 2017, became one of their most loved songs, a gentle, romantic ballad that showed a softer, more mature side of the group. It was a song about love in winter, about snow and warmth, and about the feeling of being close to someone you love. It became a favourite at Christmas, and it is still one of the songs that fans think of first when they think of Hey! Say! JUMP. “Fantastic Time”, released in 2016, was a bright, energetic song that showed the group’s joy and energy, and it became another favourite. Their songs were not only hits. They were a part of their fans’ lives, played at birthdays, at graduations, and at moments of joy.
Their albums during this period showed their growth as artists. JUMP World, released in 2012, S3ART, released in 2014, JUMPing CAR, released in 2015, Dear, released in 2016, and Sense or Love, released in 2018, were all successes, and they included songs that became favourites at their concerts. Their music was a mix of pop, ballads, and dance tracks, and it was performed with a skill and an energy that few other groups could match. Their concerts became famous for their colour, their energy, and their ability to make a huge arena feel like a party. Fans who went to their shows said that they had never seen a group perform with so much joy, and that Hey! Say! JUMP were not only singers. They were a celebration, and they made everyone in the room feel like a part of it.
By the late 2010s, Hey! Say! JUMP were one of the biggest groups in Japan, and their success seemed certain. They had the songs, they had the fans, and they had the energy that no one else could match. They were the group that had grown up in front of Japan, and Japan had grown up with them. Their story is a reminder that a group can start as children and become men, and that the music can grow with them, from bright, joyful pop to deeper, more mature songs, without losing the joy that made them special in the first place.
Growing Up in Public: Members Leave, the Group Goes On
Growing up in public is not easy, and Hey! Say! JUMP faced the challenges of growing up in a way that few groups have. In 2011, Ryutaro Morimoto, the youngest member, left the group after a scandal involving underage smoking. It was a sad moment, and it was a reminder that the members were young people, with all the mistakes that young people make, and that fame makes those mistakes public in a way that ordinary life does not. Morimoto’s departure was a shock to the fans, and it was a loss for the group, but the nine who remained carried on, and they did it with dignity and with care for their former member.
In 2021, Keito Okamoto left the group to study abroad. His departure was different from Morimoto’s, because it was a choice he made for his own future, to learn, to grow, and to see the world. He had been the quiet, musical member, known for his love of the guitar and for his thoughtful nature, and his absence was felt by the group and by the fans. But his departure was also a sign of the group’s maturity. They were no longer children. They were young men, making choices about their own lives, and supporting each other in those choices, even when those choices meant leaving the group.
After Okamoto left, the group became eight, and the eight who remained have continued to work together, to make music, and to perform. Their albums since then, including Fab!, released in 2020, Filmusic!, released in 2022, PULL UP!, released in 2023, and H+, released in 2024, have all been successes, and they show a group that is still growing, still trying new sounds, and still finding new ways to be themselves. Their concerts continue to sell out, and their fans continue to love them, because the group has not lost the joy and the energy that made them special when they were children. They have grown up, but they have not grown old, and their music still makes people jump with joy.
The departures are a part of their story, and they should not be forgotten, because they show that Hey! Say! JUMP are a group of real people, with real lives, and real choices to make. A group that loses members and goes on is a group that is strong, and Hey! Say! JUMP are strong. They have been through loss, through change, and through growing up, and they are still here, still singing, and still jumping. That is a powerful lesson, and it is one that their fans understand, because they have grown up with the group, and they have faced their own changes, too.
Yamada, Chinen, and the Stars Within the Group
One of the most interesting things about Hey! Say! JUMP is how strong the individual members are, and how their individual careers make the group stronger. Ryosuke Yamada is the most famous member, a popular actor who has starred in films and dramas, including the live-action films of Assassination Classroom and Fullmetal Alchemist, where he played Edward Elric. His acting has made him one of the most famous young actors in Japan, and his success has brought attention to the group as a whole. He is a bright, handsome star, and he is also a hardworking, dedicated performer who takes his work seriously.
Yuri Chinen is another star within the group, known for his beautiful voice and for his work in musicals and in dramas. He is a small, cute performer with a big talent, and his fans love him for his honesty and for his warmth. Yuto Nakajima is known for his cool, stylish presence and for his love of fashion, and he has become a popular model and actor. Daiki Arioka is the cheerful leader, known for his humour and for his ability to bring people together. Yuya Takaki is the gentle, thoughtful one, known for his love of music and for his quiet strength. Kei Inoo is the smart, funny one, known for his wit and for his work as a television host. Hikaru Yaotome is the energetic one, known for his dancing and for his bright personality. Kota Yabu is the eldest, the calm big brother, known for his kindness and for his steady presence.
These eight different men make a team that is stronger than any one of them alone. On stage, their differences disappear, and they perform as one, singing in harmony, dancing in formation, and moving with a joy that is contagious. Off stage, their differences are a source of laughter, of friendship, and of support. They tease each other, they help each other, and they look after each other, and that care is visible to their fans. A group of eight is a big group, and it is not easy to keep eight people together, but Hey! Say! JUMP have done it, because they respect each other and because they share the same dream, a dream that began when they were children and that is still alive today.
Their individual careers are important because they show that Hey! Say! JUMP are not only a group. They are eight talented young men, each with his own gifts, who come together to make something greater than any one of them could make alone. When they are together, they are Hey! Say! JUMP, and when they are apart, they are still stars. That is a rare thing for a group, and it is one of the reasons their story is so remarkable. They grew up together, they became men together, and they are still together, still jumping into the future.
The Joy of JUMP: Concerts, Colour, and Celebration
Hey! Say! JUMP’s concerts are among the most joyful in Japanese music, and they deserve a chapter of their own, because they are where the group’s energy, colour, and celebration come together in a way that no recording can capture. Their live shows fill large venues, and they are known for their brightness, their fun, and their ability to make a huge arena feel like a party. A Hey! Say! JUMP concert is not a quiet, serious performance. It is a celebration, full of light, colour, music, and laughter, and it is a celebration that the fans share in, singing along, waving lights, and jumping with joy.
The concerts are built around the group’s songs, and the songs are the heart of the show. The members sing, they dance, and they move with an energy that is contagious, and the audience responds by singing, dancing, and cheering. It is a joyful exchange, and it is one of the reasons their fans love their concerts so much. Fans who go to a Hey! Say! JUMP show do not only go to hear music. They go to be happy, to forget their worries for a few hours, and to feel, for a night, as if they are a part of something bright and beautiful. That feeling is the reason their concerts sell out in minutes, and it is the reason their fans come back again and again.
Their concerts also show the members’ personalities, because between the songs, they talk to the audience, they joke with each other, and they share stories from their lives. Those moments of talking are as loved as the songs themselves, because they make the group feel close, like friends rather than distant stars. A group that talks to its fans like friends is a rare thing, and Hey! Say! JUMP do it with a warmth and a humour that makes their concerts feel personal, even in a huge arena. That closeness is the reason their fans have stayed with them for nearly twenty years, from childhood to adulthood, and it is the reason their concerts are still among the most loved in Japan.
Today, their concerts continue to be a celebration, and their fans continue to jump with joy, just as they did when the group debuted in 2007. The boys have become men, but the joy has not changed, and the celebration has not stopped. That is a beautiful thing, and it is a thing that few groups can claim. Hey! Say! JUMP have kept their joy for nearly twenty years, and they share it with their fans, night after night, in concerts that are a reminder that music can make people happy, and that happiness is worth sharing.
A Group That Grew Up, and a Story Still Going On
Hey! Say! JUMP’s place in Japanese music is not only about their hits. It is about the way they grew up in front of Japan, and about the way Japan grew up with them. They were children when they debuted, and they are men now, and their fans have grown up with them, from school to work, from youth to adulthood. That shared growth is a rare and precious thing, and it is the reason their fans are so loyal. A group that grows up with its fans is a group that stays in its fans’ hearts, even when the music changes, and even when the members change.
Their legacy is also a lesson about youth and about time. They show that a group can start young, can make mistakes, can lose members, and can still go on, still make music, and still bring joy to people. They show that growing up is not the end of a story. It is the middle of it, and the story goes on, with new songs, new concerts, and new chapters. Their fans know that, because they have lived it with the group, and they are still living it today.
They also leave a lesson about joy. In a world that is often serious and sad, Hey! Say! JUMP have kept their joy for nearly twenty years, and they have shared it with millions of people. That joy is not a small thing. It is a gift, and it is a gift that matters, because it makes people’s lives brighter, even if only for a few hours at a concert, or for a few minutes listening to a song. A group that can make people happy is a group that matters, and Hey! Say! JUMP matter, because they make people happy, and they have been making people happy since they were children.
When people look back on the music of Japan in the late 2000s and beyond, they will remember Hey! Say! JUMP as the group of ten boys who became eight men, who debuted with “Ultra Music Power”, and who are still jumping, still singing, and still bringing joy to their fans. Their story is still being written, and their fans will be waiting for the next chapter, with the same joy that they felt on the day of the debut. That is their mark, and it will not fade.
My Take:
When I think about Hey! Say! JUMP, I think about growing up. I think about ten boys, some of them barely teenagers, standing on a stage in 2007, singing “Ultra Music Power” with all the joy and excitement of youth. And I think about the eight men they are today, still singing, still performing, and still jumping, nearly twenty years later. That journey, from childhood to adulthood, in front of millions of people, is one of the most remarkable stories in Japanese music, and it is a story that makes me feel hopeful about growing up. Growing up is not always easy, and it is not always fun, but Hey! Say! JUMP show that it can be a joyful thing, if you do it with friends, with music, and with a spirit that never gives up.
What I admire most about them is that they stayed together. Ten boys became eight men, and the eight who remain are still a group, still making music, and still performing. That is not easy. Growing up changes people, and it changes groups, and many groups fall apart when their members grow up and want different things. Hey! Say! JUMP did not fall apart. They changed, they lost members, and they grew, but they stayed together, and they kept the music going. I think that is a powerful lesson, not only for musicians but for anyone who has grown up with a group of friends. Friendships change as people grow, but they do not have to end. They can grow, too, and they can become deeper and stronger with time. Hey! Say! JUMP’s friendship has grown, and it is stronger now than it was when they were children, because it has been tested by time, by loss, and by change, and it has survived.
I also think about the name, and about what it means. “Hey! Say!” comes from the Heisei era, the time in which they were born, and “JUMP” comes from Johnny’s Ultra Music Power. It is a name that says: we are the boys of a new era, and we are jumping into the future. I think that is a beautiful name, and I think it is a name that has aged well, because the group are still jumping, still moving forward, and still looking to the future. They are no longer boys, and the Heisei era has ended, but the spirit of the name is still alive. It is a spirit of youth, of energy, and of hope, and it is a spirit that the group have kept for nearly twenty years. I hope they keep it for many more years, because the world needs groups that jump with joy, even when the world is serious and sad.
The departures are the hardest part of their story to think about, and I want to be honest about them. Morimoto left after a scandal, and Okamoto left to study abroad, and both departures were sad for the fans. But I think both departures also show something important: that the members of Hey! Say! JUMP are real people, with real lives, and real choices to make. Morimoto made a mistake, as young people do, and he paid a price for it. Okamoto made a choice to learn, and he followed that choice with courage. I do not judge either of them, because I do not know their full stories, and because judging does not help anyone. What I feel is respect for the eight who stayed, and for the two who left, because each one made a choice about his own life, and each choice deserves to be respected. A group is made of people, and people have the right to choose their own paths, even when those paths lead away from the group.
I also think about Ryosuke Yamada, and about his work as an actor, because it shows a side of Hey! Say! JUMP that goes beyond music. Yamada is a bright, talented young man who has become one of Japan’s most famous actors, starring in films and dramas that are watched by millions. His success is a reminder that the members of Hey! Say! JUMP are not only singers. They are artists, each with his own gifts, and each one is building a career that goes beyond the group. That is important, because a group is stronger when its members are strong on their own. Yamada’s acting makes Hey! Say! JUMP stronger, just as Chinen’s beautiful voice makes them stronger, and just as Inoo’s humour makes them stronger. They are eight stars, and they are also one group, and that is a rare and wonderful combination.
There is another lesson in their story, and it is about joy. Hey! Say! JUMP have kept their joy for nearly twenty years, and they have shared it with millions of people. That joy is not a small thing. In a world that is often serious, sad, and frightening, a group that can make people happy is a group that matters. I think about the fans who go to their concerts, who sing along, who jump with joy, and who forget their worries for a few hours. That forgetting is a gift, and it is a gift that Hey! Say! JUMP give freely, night after night. I think that is one of the most important things a group can do: to make people happy, even if only for a night, even if only for a song. Happiness is not a luxury. It is a necessity, and groups like Hey! Say! JUMP remind us of that.
I also think about the fans who grew up with the group, and about what that shared growth means. A fan who was a child when Hey! Say! JUMP debuted is now an adult, with a job, a family, and a life of their own. They have grown up with the group, and the group’s songs have been a part of their life at every stage, from school to work, from youth to adulthood. That is a rare and precious relationship, and it is one that few groups can claim. A group that grows up with its fans is a group that stays in its fans’ hearts, even when the music changes, and even when the members change. Hey! Say! JUMP have grown up with their fans, and their fans have grown up with them, and that shared journey is the heart of their story.
I want to say something, too, about the song “White Love”, because it is one of my favourite songs of theirs, and because it shows a side of the group that is often overlooked. It is a gentle, romantic ballad about love in winter, about snow and warmth, and about being close to someone you love. It is not a loud, energetic song. It is a quiet, tender song, and it shows that Hey! Say! JUMP are not only about joy and energy. They are also about love, about tenderness, and about the quiet moments in life that matter most. A group that can sing a loud, joyful song and a quiet, tender song, and sing both of them well, is a group with range, and Hey! Say! JUMP have that range. Their fans love them for it, because it means that the group can sing about every part of life, not only the loud parts, but the quiet parts, too.
If I could speak to a young person who is growing up, who feels as if the world is changing too fast, and who wonders if they will ever find their place in it, I would tell them about Hey! Say! JUMP. I would say: you do not have to grow up alone. Find friends who will grow up with you, who will sing with you, and who will jump with you into the future. Growing up is not the end of joy. It is the beginning of a deeper joy, a joy that comes from knowing who you are, and from sharing that knowledge with people you love. Hey! Say! JUMP grew up together, from ten boys to eight men, and they are still jumping, still singing, and still bringing joy to the world. That is what I take from their story, and it is a lesson I will not forget. Jump, even when you are afraid. Jump, even when the world is serious. Jump, because joy is worth sharing, and because growing up is a journey that is better taken together. I also think about the fans who were children when Hey! Say! JUMP debuted, and who are now adults with their own children. Those fans have a special relationship with the group, because they grew up together, and the group’s songs are the soundtrack of their youth. I think about a fan who heard “Ultra Music Power” as a ten-year-old, who sang along in their bedroom, and who now plays the same song for their own child. That is a beautiful thing, and it is a thing that few groups can claim. A song that is passed from one generation to the next is a song that has become a part of a family’s life, and Hey! Say! JUMP’s songs have become a part of many families’ lives in Japan. That is a legacy that cannot be measured in sales or in awards. It is measured in bedrooms, in cars, and in living rooms, where a parent and a child sing along together to a song that both of them love.
There is another thing I want to say, and it is about the word “JUMP” in their name. To jump is to leave the ground, to be in the air, even if only for a moment, and to feel free. I think that is a perfect image for this group, because their music is about that feeling of freedom, of leaving the ground and flying, even for a moment. When their fans jump at a concert, they are not only dancing. They are feeling free, together, in a room full of people who feel the same way. That feeling is one of the greatest gifts that music can give, and it is a gift that Hey! Say! JUMP have given to their fans for nearly twenty years. I hope they keep giving it, and I hope their fans keep jumping, because a world where people jump with joy is a better world than a world where they do not. I also think about the concerts that Hey! Say! JUMP will play in the years to come, and about the fans who will be there, young and old, singing along to songs that are nearly twenty years old and to songs that are brand new. Those concerts will be a celebration of a group that has lasted, and of fans who have lasted with them, and they will be a reminder that music can bring people together across generations. A parent who loved the group as a child, a teenager who loves them now, and a grandparent who watched them on television will all be in the same room, singing the same songs, and jumping with the same joy. That is a beautiful image, and it is one that few groups can claim. Music that brings generations together is music that matters, and Hey! Say! JUMP’s music does that, because it is joyful, honest, and full of life.
There is one more thing I want to say, and it is about the future. Hey! Say! JUMP are still here, still singing, and still jumping, and their future is still being written. I do not know what it will hold, and I would not guess, because the future of any group is uncertain. What I know is that they have already done something remarkable: they grew up in front of Japan, they stayed together through change and loss, and they kept their joy for nearly twenty years. Whatever happens next, they have already proved something important, which is that a group can grow up and still be joyful, can lose members and still be strong, and can change and still be itself. That is a lesson worth learning, and it is a lesson that Hey! Say! JUMP live every day, in every song, in every concert, and in every jump they take together. I also think about the word “ultra” in their debut song, “Ultra Music Power”, and about what it means. Ultra means more than usual, more than expected, and more than enough. Hey! Say! JUMP have ultra music power, not because they are the loudest or the biggest, but because their music has an extra something, a joy and an energy that goes beyond the ordinary. That extra something is what has kept them going for nearly twenty years, and it is what will keep them going for many more. Ultra is not a word you use lightly, but it fits this group, because they have given their fans ultra joy, ultra energy, and ultra hope, year after year, song after song, concert after concert. That is a gift, and it is a gift worth celebrating. I also think about the way Hey! Say! JUMP’s music will be remembered, not only by the fans who loved it when it was new, but by the children who will hear it for the first time in the years to come. A child who hears “Ultra Music Power” for the first time will not know about the history, or the departures, or the twenty years of growing up. They will only hear a bright, joyful song, and they will smile, and they will want to jump. That is how great songs live on, not in history books, but in new listeners who find them, love them, and make them their own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the current members of Hey! Say! JUMP?
The current eight members are Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen, Yuto Nakajima, Daiki Arioka, Yuya Takaki, Kei Inoo, Hikaru Yaotome, and Kota Yabu.
When did Hey! Say! JUMP debut?
They debuted on 14 November 2007 with the single “Ultra Music Power”, which topped the charts in Japan.
What does the name Hey! Say! JUMP mean?
“Hey! Say!” comes from the Heisei era, the time in which the members were born, and “JUMP” stands for Johnny’s Ultra Music Power, from their debut song.
Why did Ryutaro Morimoto leave the group?
Morimoto left in 2011 after a scandal involving underage smoking. He was the youngest original member, and his departure was a sad moment for the group.
Why did Keito Okamoto leave Hey! Say! JUMP?
Okamoto left in April 2021 to study abroad and focus on his education. It was his own choice for his future, and the group continued as eight members.
What are Hey! Say! JUMP’s most famous songs?
Their most famous songs include “Ultra Music Power”, “Dreams Come True”, “White Love”, “Fantastic Time”, “SUPER DELICATE”, and “Give Me Love”.
Which Hey! Say! JUMP member is also a famous actor?
Ryosuke Yamada is a popular actor, known for the live-action Assassination Classroom films and for playing Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist.